Local farmers' markets

Ashland Farmers' Market: Duncan Street, behind Town Hall, Ashland. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, through October. Visit www.town.ashland.va.us. Contact: (804) 798-9219, or farmers
market@town.ashland.va.us

Bowling Green Community Farmers' Market: Chase Street, Bowling Green. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through October. Contact: (804) 633-6212 or townmgr@bealenet.com

Byrd House Market: William Byrd Community House, 224 S. Cherry St., Richmond. Tuesdays, 3:30-7 p.m., through October. Visit www.wbch.org. Contact: (804) 643-2717

Chester Farmers' Market: Village Green, Centre Street and Village Green Drive, Chester. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through October. Visit www.chesterfarmersmarket.com. Contact: Nicole Jordan, (804) 748-9650 or NJordan236@aol.com

Goochland Farmers' Market: Grace Episcopal Church, 2955 River Road, across from the courthouse, Goochland. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through October. Visit www.centerforrural
culture.org. Contact: manager@centerforruralculture.org

Lakeside Farmers' Market: Lakeside Towne Center, Lakeside Avenue near Hilliard Road. Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-noon and 3-7 p.m., and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through November. Contact: peter.francisco@verizon.net

Louisa Farmers' Market: Glen Marye Shopping Center, Main Street, Louisa. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through mid-October. Contact: (540) 832-2754 or louisavisitors@louisa.org

Mineral Farmers' Market: Fireman's Avenue, next to the Fire Department, Mineral. Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m., through mid-October. Contact: (540) 832-2754 or louisavisitors@louisa.org

Petersburg Farmers' Market: Sycamore Street, across from the visitors center, Old Towne Petersburg. Saturdays, 7 a.m.-noon, through October. Visit www.petersburg-va.org. Contact (804) 733-2352 or vjonespetg@earthlink.net

Quirk Gallery First Friday: 311 W. Broad St. (parking lot), Richmond. First Friday of every month, 6 p.m., through October, in conjunction with First Fridays Artwalk. Contact: Karen Atkinson, (804) 513-3100, or themarketumbrella@msn.com

17th Street Farmers' Market: 17th and East Main streets, Richmond. Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sundays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., through December. Visit www.17thstreetfarmersmarket.com. Contact: (804) 646-0477

South of the James Market: Forest Hill Park, Shelter No. 2, Richmond. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through October. Contact: Karen Atkinson, (804) 513-3100, or themarketumbrella@msn.com
SOURCE: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Times-Dispatch staff.